Outpost Has 2 Million Shares of Common Stock Outstanding; Net

question 110

Essay

Outpost has 2 million shares of common stock outstanding; net income is $300,000; the P/E ratio is 9; and management is considering an 18% stock dividend.What will be the expected effect on the price of the common stock? If an investor owns 300 shares in the company,how does this change his total value? Explain.

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